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Military service age and obligation Malaysia, in 21 editions.
The entry for Malaysia published Military service age and obligation in 21 editions of 36, from 2005 to 2025. The text changed in 6 editions. Each is shown as published. Military service age and obligation in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 6
- the first edition with it
- 2005
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Military service age and obligation” (2005 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 8 editions, 2005 to 2012.
- 18 years of age for voluntary military service (2005)
18 years of age for voluntary military service (2005)
The same text in 6 editions, 2013 to 2018.
- 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age);
- mandatory retirement age 60;
- women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces;
- no conscription (2013)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age); mandatory retirement age 60; women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces; no conscription (2013)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age);
- mandatory retirement age 60;
- women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces;
- no conscription (2017)
17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age); mandatory retirement age 60; women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces; no conscription (2013) (2017)
- 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age);
- mandatory retirement age 60;
- women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces;
- no conscription (2021)
17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age); mandatory retirement age 60; women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces; no conscription (2017) (2021)
- 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service for men and women (younger with parental consent and proof of age);
- mandatory retirement age 60;
- no conscription (2021)
note - in 2020, the military announced a goal of having 10% of the active force comprised of women
17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service for men and women (younger with parental consent and proof of age); mandatory retirement age 60; women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces; no conscription (2021)
note - in 2020, the military announced a goal of having 10% of the active force comprised of women
The same text in 2023 and 2024.
- 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service for men and women (younger with parental consent and proof of age);
- maximum age of 27 to enlist;
- mandatory retirement age 60;
- no conscription (2023)
note: in 2020, the military announced a goal of having 10% of the active force comprised of women
17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service for men and women (younger with parental consent and proof of age); maximum age of 27 to enlist; mandatory retirement age 60; no conscription (2021) (2023)note - note: in 2020, the military announced a goal of having 10% of the active force comprised of women
- 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service for men and women (younger with parental consent and proof of age);
- mandatory retirement age 60;
- no conscription (2025)
17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service for men and women (younger with parental consent and proof of age); maximum age of 27 to enlist; mandatory retirement age 60; no conscription (2023) (2025)
note: in 2020, the military announced a goal of having 10% of the active force comprised of women
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Malaysia: Military service age and obligation.” The World Factbook, 2005–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/malaysia/military-service-age-and-obligation.